Vincent Van Gogh Chronology - 1887

1887

• January: Vincent signs his first portrait of "Père" Tanguy, and later this year portraits of "Mère" Tanguy and one of their friends.
• March 11: Theo states that it is impossible to get on with Vincent.
• March 26: Opening of the 3rd exhibition of the Artistes Indépendants; running through June 8.
• April 26: Vincent and Theo have made peace.
• Spring: Vincent campaigns in Asnières
• November 14: Paul Gauguin arrives in Paris, just back from Martinique.
• December: Gauguin consigns paintings to Theo van Gogh.
• December 26: Theo's first sale of a painting by Gauguin
• December/January (?): Vincent arranges an exhibition of paintings by himself, Bernard, Anquetin, and (probably) Toulouse-Lautrec in the Restaurant du Chalet, 43 Avenue de Clichy, on Montmartre. Bernard and Anquetin sell their first painting, Vincent exchanges work with Gauguin.